The sermon focuses on the importance of remembering God's faithfulness in the past as essential preparation for the new year, rather than just making resolutions and plans for the future. Pastor Christopher emphasizes that forgetting God's past faithfulness can lead to both shrinking faith during difficult times and inflated ego during successful times, while remembering His works builds genuine faith and proper humility.

Pastor Jim discusses the difficulty of observing the Sabbath in a fast-paced culture, defining it as an "absence of expectation and striving." He explains that true rest is achieved by first remembering God's nature and His works, which include His steadfast love and faithfulness. This remembrance, he argues, leads to a soul at peace, enabling one to truly rest and find victory, flourishing, and contentment.

Pastor Ryan emphasizes that believers are meant to both enjoy God's unmerited grace and extend His glory to all nations. Drawing from 2 Chronicles 7:14, he encourages the congregation to embrace humility, prayer, and a constant seeking of God's presence as the pathway to revival.

This sermon centers on finding supernatural joy in a world filled with pain by grounding oneself in three "marvelous works" of God from Psalm 98. These sources of joy are God's revelation of salvation through Jesus, His unwavering faithfulness to His promises, and the future certainty of His perfect justice.

This sermon reveals that the gospel of Jesus Christ offers the ultimate answer to life's deepest questions, providing a purposeful and fulfilling way of living that the natural world cannot. By considering the evidence for God's existence in cosmic wonder, moral reasoning, and beauty, we can be compelled to trust in the God of the Bible, who offers us a relationship with Him and a plan for our lives through His Son.

Even as figures like the poet William Cowper battled profound depression, their experiences show that true hope is found by patiently waiting on the Lord. The message encourages those who struggle to find healing and a new song to sing by turning to God and sharing their testimony.

This sermon teaches that a transformative move of God begins not with great works, but with a deep spiritual hunger for Him. It encourages believers to experience this by embracing the humility of depending on God and living a holy, distinctive life that reflects Jesus.

This sermon teaches that God's greatness is unsearchable, yet it is revealed through His works and character, especially His mercy. Despite our tendency to forget Him and rebel, God, in His grace, has provided redemption through Jesus Christ, inviting us into a relationship with Him.

This sermon, centered on Psalm 107, calls believers to give thanks by remembering God's faithful redemption from their troubles. It encourages the congregation to trust in God's unchanging goodness and covenant love rather than their own performance, and to actively proclaim His faithfulness throughout their discipleship journey.